Wilson Signs Extension

For those living in the lower mainland it’s not uncommon for a trip south to take in NFL games south of the 49th to catch a glimpse of Russell Wilson.

Now that he has finalized his new contract, it not only benefit’s him but noting that the club has no new surprises to speak of.

One report mentions that the maximum new money total value of the contract is $146 million to which there is a cla and use that could increase his base salary in 2023 the final year of the contract.

Of course this is all based on how productive he plays in 2020, 2021 and 2022, which means he could have a base salary of $27 million that season rather than $21 million.

Should this happen, he (Wilson) could average $36.5 million over the four year new deal and should this happen he (Wilson) would average $36.5 million over the four new years of the contract (2020-23) instead of the reported $35 million.

This means he could possibly earn $163 million over the next five (5) seasons (with his new deal technically kicking in in 2020, or $32.5 million per season he plays.